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Release Notes - Version 3.5.5a1

[h3]What's New[/h3]
  • New song, "Got You" by Sunset Neon.
  • Synth Riders Experience for "Underground" by Lindsey Stirling may be played once for free.
  • Optimizations for "Underground" and addition of the preloader to help improve your first play.
  • Improvements to "Endless Cafe" stage.
  • Fixed icon in Search results heading.
  • In-game news notifications with fixes.


[h3]Open Beta Program[/h3]
For early access to bug fixes, please consider opting into our open-beta - this is where we bring fixes like these to wider testing ahead of release. To opt in, right click the game in your Library, choose Properties, then Betas and choose the open-beta from the Beta Participation drop down list. Remember, you can always opt out at any time, by choosing Beta Participation - None instead.

Synth Riders [Loves]❤️ You With Free Tracks to Try!

[h3]New FREE Song and Try-Before-You-Buy Experience™[/h3]

Why is it that people and brands (AHEM) wait until Valentine’s Day to officially share the love? 

This year at Synth Riders we’re delivering a new, free track that players voted on (‘Got You’ by Sunset Neon. It’s sick. You’ll love it.). We are also rotating in a new Synth Riders Experience that you can try once before you buy: Lindsey Stirling’s ‘Underground.’ Really, though, this is just the start of what we’re doing here, all year round. Why?

Because…
"Hey Riders, Falcon here from Kluge - one of my favorite things about working on Synth Riders is bringing new experiences to our players. Whether it’s a new addition to their library or creating opportunities for players to have a sneak peek into paid content, it’s always exciting to give our community more ways to connect with the music. I can’t wait for everyone to jump in and enjoy what we’ve put together!"

NEW Free Song: ‘Got You’ By Sunset Neon

We recently asked all you Riders out there which song YOU would like added to the game this February. The winner: Sunset Neon. (It was close, though! Prizm and Swingrowers also have songs that slap!)

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This track, in particular, marries pop vocals and melodies with a synthy vibe and totally awesome bassline. It’ll for sure get you moving on the floor. As a thanks to all of you, it’s also now a permanent track added into the collection (It’s listed under the “Specials” music pack). Play it now and let us know how much you love it!

To celebrate our newest free song in Synth Riders we're also throwing down the "Got You Dizzy" Challenge in-game. Do you like Spirals? We'll see how you feel after this one. (and don’t forget to look for more heart-racing, love-themed challenges this month.)


NEW – Try Lindsey Stirling’s Synth Riders Experience™ for FREE!

When Lindsey Stirling’s ‘Underground’ dropped as a Synth Riders Experience, people went bonkers! It captured the frantic energy that Lindsey brings to her performances and transported you to the cyber-violin dimension. (If that’s not a thing, we’re making that official, here.) Last year we let players try it for free. Starting now, we’ve rotated in ‘Underground,’ as the new Experience track you can try before you buy!

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While you can see a bit of what it’s like on a flat screen here, you really need the firsthand feel to truly appreciate what an Experience is all about. 

Starting with the latest update, all players on Meta Quest 2/3 , PSVR2, and Steam get to play the ‘Underground’ once. In fact, it’s unlocked right now, so fire it up!

Showing Our ❤️ to the Community, Year-Round

We aren’t stopping there. We’re looking to have more giveaways, freebies, deals, and feature updates that we think you’re going to love all year long.

Can’t say more about it right now, but keep an eye on our social channels and our Discord where we are ALWAYS dropping hints and hooking you up with a fun time. Let’s just put it this way: We have big things planned for Synth Riders and we are incredibly excited for what’s coming as we get deeper into 2025 and beyond! 

Most important, though, we need to say how much we appreciate all of you. Since we officially launched Synth Riders in 2018, we’ve created a game and a community that we’re incredibly proud of here. None of this would be possible without YOU, the person reading this post. That’s why we’re still here, that’s why we’re doing this in the first place. 

Thank you – and thanks for riding the rails with us.

As always we appreciate your feedback - if you have enjoyed the content so far please don't forget to leave a review to share your positive thoughts :)

Additionally, we welcome you to our official Facebook and/or Discord communities where you can chat with like minded players and ask any questions you may have directly with our devs

Minor Release - Version 3.5.4a2

[h2]What's New[/h2]

Improvements and Bug fixes:
  1. Fixed an issue where players playing in French language would experience a freeze on the first song played.
  2. Fixed an issue where players using The Pit home stage could not select the 80s Side A music pack.
  3. Updated UI for Party Mode name selection.
  4. Improvements to memory use.

Kickstart Your 2025 With the New Synth Riders Music Pack: 80s Mixtape - Side B!

[h2]You KNEW that we’d have a B-Side for our totally awesome 80s Mixtape. HERE IT IS![/h2]

Welcome back to the 1980s, Riders! You knew a “Side B” was coming to our Mixtape and this time we’re delivering seven huge hits from the era when the only thing bigger than the music was the hair!

Falcon here again from Kluge Interactive, and I’m thrilled to introduce the latest Synth Riders music pack — 80s Mixtape Side B! This nostalgic journey takes you back to the vibrant era of synths and neon, featuring hits that will have you grooving in VR. Grab your headset and let’s dance through the 80s like never before!

“80s Mixtape - Side B” wakes you up with unforgettable tracks and makes you never wanna give up playing this collection. These chart-toppers will take you back to the 80s-themed Endless Café stage while dancing to the sounds of Queen, The Cure, Toto, and more!

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🔥FULL TRACK LIST:

👑Queen - “Don't Stop Me Now”
🕺Rick Astley - “Never Gonna Give You Up”
🎵Wham! - “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”
🌍Toto - “Africa”
🧠Simple Minds - “Don't You (Forget About Me)”
👼The Cure - “Just Like Heaven”
🥁Daryl Hall & John Oates - “Out of Touch”

The Synth Riders music pack, 80s Mixtape - Side B is available now for $10.99 or you can complete your library with the Complete Collection and save!
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/48924/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16575/Synth_Riders__Complete_Music_Collection/

As always we appreciate your feedback - if you have enjoyed the content so far please don't forget to leave a review to share your positive thoughts :)

Additionally, we welcome you to our official Facebook and/or Discord communities where you can chat with like minded players and ask any questions you may have directly with our devs

Minor Release - Version 3.5.3 Patch 1 - Bug Fixes

[h2]Minor Release - Version 3.5.3 Patch 1 - Bug Fixes[/h2]

[h3]What's New?[/h3]

This release patches the following issues:
  • Fixed an issue where having a device language set that was not one of the game's supported languages would cause a hang.
  • Your modifier selections retain their state between areas of the game and when restarting the game.
  • Fixed one issue where Force Mode could be stuck on that caused scores to appear in the wrong leaderboard.
  • Fix for in-game news display issues.
  • Fix for READY / UNREADY state being incorrect or album cover art being incorrect when in Multiplayer.
  • Fix for Vanish Modifier working incorrectly.
  • Fixed song count for Specials Pack.
  • Updated included SQLite database library to address issues of Custom Content loading.
  • Challenges fixes, including leaderboard detail data load times.


[h3]Open Beta Program[/h3]

For early access to bug fixes, please consider opting into our open-beta - this is where we bring fixes like these to wider testing ahead of release. To opt in, right click the game in your Library, choose Properties, then Betas and choose the open-beta from the Beta Participation drop down list. Remember, you can always opt out at any time, by choosing Beta Participation - None instead.